Green patches of algae appearing on your fence can not only look unsightly but also lead to costly replacements if wood rot sets in. Painting over them is a great way to cover them up and spruce up ...

If you’ve been busy googling ‘how to remove algae from a fence’ of late, you’re not alone; it’s been a very damp (and dark) winter, which means it’s been near-perfect conditions for algae to thrive.

If your garden deck is covered in a slippery green mess, there’s a wacky but effective trick going viral — and it costs just one pound. Algae are a collection of organisms that thrive in the UK’s damp ...